Document Type
Opinion Piece
Publication Title
The Maine Campus
Publication Date
9-27-2021
Abstract/ Summary
One in four undergraduate women are sexually assaulted in college. While perpetrators rarely serve prison time, victims are left with emotional and physical trauma. Only 20-percent of women aged 18-24 report sexual assault to law enforcement. As highlighted by the Association for American Universities, many women do not report cases because they do not think it’s serious enough, they feel ashamed or they think they can take care of it on their own. The unfortunate reality is that there is not a sufficient support system for sexual assault victims, and we need to streamline the process for helping victims seek immediate medical help on college campuses.
Identifier
Social Justice_Maine Campus_2021-09-27
Repository Citation
Vannorsdall, Emma, "UMaine needs rape kits: Improving sexual assault resources on campus" (2021). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 804.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/804
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